Weed removing tool

ABSTRACT

A device for removing crab grass, dandelions, and the like. This device includes a sleeve having prongs extended therefrom for engaging the plant in order to pull it out of the ground with the roots.

United States Patent Fuchs May 16, 1972 54] WEED REMOVING TOOL i561References Cited [72] Inventor: Alfred Fuchs, 238 Oakland Ave, CentralUNITED STATES PATENTS lslip, NY. 11722 2,732,242 l/l956 Belford ..294/6ll4 Filed: J 1971 1 092 8l8 A 4/19 Blttner 294/50 5 Prima Examiner- EvonC. Blunk l. ll 4 '3 [211 App No 11 Assistant Evaminer-Johnny D. Cherry52 user ..294/50, 294/61 [571 ABSTRACT [51] lnLCl. ..A0lk 81/04 A devicefor removing crab grass, dandelions, and the like. [58] Field of Search..294/50, 50.5, 6] Thi device in lu e a lee having prongs extendedtherefrom for engaging the plant in order to pull it out of the groundwith the roots.

1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures WEED REMOVING TOOL This invention relates togarden tools, and more particularly to a weed removing tool.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide a weedremoving tool which will quickly and easily weed, remove it, roots andall.

Another object of this invention is to provide a weed removing toolwhich will have an elongated sleeve member which will carry a slideabledowel having a rubber handle, the device when urged downwards upon bythe handle will puncture the plant and by twisting the handle the rootsand plant will be removed from the ground in a lifting motion, afterwhich the plant may be easily removed therefrom.

A further object of this invention is to provide a tool of the typedescribed which will be easy to operate and will prevent the formertendency of having to pull or dig the weed from the ground.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a weed removingtool which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged inconstruction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a vertical view of the present invention shown in elevation;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view taken along the lines 2-2 of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 1.

According to this invention, a weed removing tool is shown to include anelongated sleeve 1 1 made of aluminum or other suitable material.

An elongated dowel 12 is carried within sleeve 11 telescopingly and hasprovided at its outer end, a rubber handle 13 for the operation oftool10.

The end wall 14 of sleeve 1 l is provided with a central opening 15through which extends a plurality of equally spaced apart and sharpenedprongs 16 which are carried fixedly within a block 17 within the lowerextremity of sleeve 11.

A sleeve 18 is carried within the lower extremity of sleeve 11 andtransversely carries a bolt fastener 19 having threaded onto it a nutfastener 20, the bolt fastener 19 being slideable within the transverseslot 19 of sleeve 11.

A coil spring 21 is secured at one end to the extending bolt fastener 19and is secured at its other end to the end wall 14.

Tool 10 is used by grasping the handle 13 and urging tool 10 downwardsonto the weed to be extracted and when doing so the prongs l6 puncturethe weed and with a rotating motion of approximately 100, the tool iswithdrawn thus bringing the weed and the roots with it in order insurethat no more growth will be expected in the future.

it shall be noted that holding the sleeve 11 and pushing forward causessleeve 11 to remove the weed from the prongs 16.

It shall further be noted that the operation of removing a weed withtool 10 will not cause any large opening in the ground that may be seen,the resulting weed pulling with tool 10 thus leaving a mark that willnot be noticed.

What l claim is:

l. A weed removing tool, comprising an elongated large sleeve member, adowel portion slideably carried within said large sleeve providing ameans through the handle of the tool for penetrating a weed and removingit and its roots from the ground, prong means carried by said tool forengaging said weed and its roots, a small sleeve carried within saidlarge sleeve for retaining a transverse bolt means which at one endholds a compression coil spring which serves to return the tools to itsnormal extended position, said tool carrying a plurality of spaced apartand sharpened prongs, said prongs being secured within a block memberwithin said small sleeve, said prongs extending from a central openingthrough an end wall of said large sleeve in order to puncture said weedand twist said weed as it is being removed from the ground along withits roots, said bolt fastener carrying said spring being transverselyreceived through a slot through said large sleeve, said bolt extendlngtransversely through said short s eeve and being freely slideable withinsaid slot of said large sleeve when said tool is operated, the other endof said compression coil spring being secured to said large sleeve endwall, said tool being operated by urging down upon said handle, thelower extremity of said elongated large sleeve touching the ground, saidprongs puncturing and securing said weed to said tool when said tool isrotated and lifted upwardly, the result being that said weed and itsroots are both removed simultaneously by use of said tool, said weedbeing extracted or removed from said tool by urging said large sleevedownwardly, thus ejecting said weed and its associated roots from saidtool.

1. A weed removing tool, comprising an elongated large sleeve member, adowel portion slideably carried within said large sleeve providing ameans through the handle of the tool for penetrating a weed and removingit and its roots from the ground, prong means carried by said tool forengaging said weed and its roots, a small sleeve carried within saidlarge sleeve for retaining a transverse bolt means which at onE endholds a compression coil spring which serves to return the tools to itsnormal extended position, said tool carrying a plurality of spaced apartand sharpened prongs, said prongs being secured within a block memberwithin said small sleeve, said prongs extending from a central openingthrough an end wall of said large sleeve in order to puncture said weedand twist said weed as it is being removed from the ground along withits roots, said bolt fastener carrying said spring being transverselyreceived through a slot through said large sleeve, said bolt extendingtransversely through said short sleeve and being freely slideable withinsaid slot of said large sleeve when said tool is operated, the other endof said compression coil spring being secured to said large sleeve endwall, said tool being operated by urging down upon said handle, thelower extremity of said elongated large sleeve touching the ground, saidprongs puncturing and securing said weed to said tool when said tool isrotated and lifted upwardly, the result being that said weed and itsroots are both removed simultaneously by use of said tool, said weedbeing extracted or removed from said tool by urging said large sleevedownwardly, thus ejecting said weed and its associated roots from saidtool.